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Freeport investment law blasted as ‘anti-business’

Freeport’s new tax incentives law was yesterday branded an “abomination” and “anti-business” by an FNM Senator, who argued that it will undermine both the city’s founding agreement and economic growth.

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CWC: BTC ‘lags’ region despite $75m investment

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) controlling owner yesterday conceded that its network quality “lags” much of the Caribbean and wider world, despite increasing its capital investment by 47 per cent last year.

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Water & Sewerage Corporation's cash flow woes were highlighted again last night after BISX-listed Consolidated Water revealed that was owed $8.3 million for water

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m

Water Corporation owes BISX-listed firm $8.3m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Water & Sewerage Corporation's cash flow woes were highlighted again last night after BISX-listed Consolidated Water revealed that was owed $8.3 million for water

Ex-Hard Rock franchisee queries transfer to ex-MP

Hard Rock Cafe's former Nassau franchisee has questioned why the business was so readily handed to its Bahamian landlord, when a decade earlier he had been "forced" to pay $1 million to end their partnership.

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$600m Sarkis claims branded 'hogwash'

An ex-Baha Mar director has slammed as "hogwash" claims that Sarkis Izmirlian lacked the $600 million financing needed to complete the project, accusing the Government of "playing the blame game".

Port's 25% growth hides missed trade potential

Freeport is failing to attract “a wider range” of businesses and become a true logistics/distribution hub, despite the Container Port outstripping all Caribbean rivals with 25 per cent cargo throughput growth.

Mortgage finance 'biggest hurdle' to housing recovery

Mortgage financing access remains "the biggest hurdle" to reviving the domestic real estate market, causing up to three deals for the same property to fall through.

BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET

By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T

BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET

By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T

BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET

By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T

BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET

By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T

BABY BOOMERS LANDING ON ENTREPRENEURIAL FEET

By Simon Cooper Res Socius Although I'm not near retiring by a long shot, I was encouraged by an article I read in USA Today. The piece analysed the demographic spread of start-up entrepreneurs in the US, and came up with conclusions that few expected. T

BISX: Majority of stocks don’t move more than 5%

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) has “consistently” found evidence to support its method for calculating share prices, with most companies’ stocks never moving more than 5 per cent from the previous day’s close.

SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR $270K ROUTE INVESTMENT

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Sky Bahamas expects to start seeing a return on its $270,000 investment in building its Marsh Harbour-West Palm Beach route in three months' time, telling Tribune Business it cost Bahamian-owned airlines twice as

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FINCO in profit boost as bad loans hit $100m

FINCO in profit boost as bad loans hit $100m By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The $5.4 million boost from changes to its loan loss provisioning calculation enabled Finance Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) to enjoy a 3.18 per cent net income in

COLINA BLASTS POLICYHOLDER LAWSUIT AS 'EMBARRASSING'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Colina Insurance Company has slammed as "embarrassing" allegations that it "mis-sold and negligently misrepresented" the benefits of Universal Life insurance policies to five elderly Bahamian policyholders, who ha

COLINA BLASTS POLICYHOLDER LAWSUIT AS 'EMBARRASSING'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Colina Insurance Company has slammed as "embarrassing" allegations that it "mis-sold and negligently misrepresented" the benefits of Universal Life insurance policies to five elderly Bahamian policyholders, who ha

COLINA BLASTS POLICYHOLDER LAWSUIT AS 'EMBARRASSING'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Colina Insurance Company has slammed as "embarrassing" allegations that it "mis-sold and negligently misrepresented" the benefits of Universal Life insurance policies to five elderly Bahamian policyholders, who ha

Bahamians urged: Show ‘more ‘outrage’ over financial crimes

BAHAMIANS were yesterday urged to show “more outrage” over financial crime and poor business practices, a prominent cleric arguing that these had become “entrenched in our culture”.